Cylons, Humans and the Plot
There’s considerable debate (among thos eprone to debate such things) about who will be revealed as a Cylon during the second half of season 3 (which starts in less than an hour and a half!). But, I think we can logic this out to just a few real possibilities:
People Who Cannot be Cylons
- Col. Tigh. He fought during the Cylon war, before they looked human. QED.
- Admiral Adama likewise is a veteran of that war and had two sons, one of which is still alive. If he were a Cylon than, Lee would be the Cylon Jesus.
- Lee Adama. See above.
- Kara Thrace. Simon would have figured this out while he had her on the funny farm back during her brief stay on Caprica and Leoben would have confirmed it while he had her in the Stepford House during the occupation of New Caprica, which would have opened up a whole new can of cybernetic worms, given that we’ve discovered that the seven Cylons we do know never talk about the other Five we haven’t met yet. Apparently there was some big falling out, the Five didn’t pitch in for the keg at the Let’s Kill-all-Humans discussion Clambake. or something. But either way, big plot hole if it’s her and the writers have managed to avoid most of those so far.
- Laura Rosalin had cancer and as we all know, Cylons are cancer proof.
- Cally and Chief have a baby, Nic. If either of them were Cylons than Nic would be just as important as Hera. Or even more so, given the mysterious condition about They Who Must Not Be Gossiped About. This again would be sloppy writing. “Oh look, we suddenly discover that Chief’s baby has super powers! We’re saved!”
- Baltar could be a Cylon, but since they’ve been teasing us with that possibility for the last five episodes, it’s unlikely. it would also give him far too easy an out. Like Magic powers. “I can’t be blamed for my actions, I’m just a robot!” that’s why he wants to be a Cylon so badly, as it would tie his personality flaws up in a neat little bow. Baltar is far too human to be a Cylon.
- None of the surviving pilots are important enough to be a Cylon. Besides, they’d just be Boomer clones, which is uninteresting.
That leaves Dee or Gaeta as the Cylon.
Gaeta, like Baltar, is much more interesting as a human. He’s flawed but his flaws are that he’s too idealistic and trusting. He’s the anti-Baltar, which is why it’s so cute that he totally has a crush on him.
My money’s on Dee. She’s drawn to men in power (remember, she was all over the president’s aide. Billy, before she married Lee). Not a lot has been revealed about her and once lee breaks up with her, she won’t have much to do. That means she’s either a Cylon or a walking corpse.
I guess soon, we’ll see.
Update: OK, no reveal yet. But D’anna’s reaction implies that it will be someone big, so maybe I haven’t got this thing figured out yet…
Man, was I ever off!